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Christal-Lize Muller OFM Journalist reporting from Bloemfontein protest against farm murders
Christal-Lize Muller OFM Journalist reporting from Bloemfontein protest against farm murders
Boet Bizer, from Bloemfontein and Estelle Weich from Boshof
Boet Bizer, from Bloemfontein and Estelle Weich from Boshof
Neels Leyding, a retired Free State Farmer
Neels Leyding, from Bloemda attended the march in #BlackMonday outside Bloemfontein
Sandile Van Standen from Bloemfontein participating in the #BlackMonday
Sandile Van Standen from Bloemfontein participating in the #BlackMonday
Landboubulletin, Maandag 30 Oktober 2017
Swart Maandag-betoging in Bloemfontein. Boere en inwoners maak hul stem dik.
Free State farm murders remain a concern
Thaba Nchu - The increasing number of farm murders in the Free State is of great concern that urgently needs to be attended to. This is according to DA leader Mmusi Maimane. Speaking on the state of increasing unemployment and crime in the province, Maimane said local farmers are becoming…
Manhunt after FS cash-in-transit heist
Sasolburg - The Hawks in the Free State have launched a manhunt after a cash-in-transit heist along the R57 south near Sasolburg. Hawks spokesperson, Sifiso Nyakane, says an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen yesterday when the money vehicle was forced off the road by three private motor vehicles. Nyakane…
Truck accident outside Bloemfontein, road closed
Bloemfontein - Traffic enforcement authorities in the Free State are urging motorist to make use of alternative route due to closure of the N1 route between Bloemfontein and Edenburg. Spokesperson Kabelo Moloabi says early this morning a trucking carrying dangerous good and chemicals was involved in an accident and the…
DA: Release FS Vrede Dairy report
Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, should release an investigative report on the controversial Free State Vrede Dairy Farm project. This is according to DA leader Mmusi Maimane. He says the report should have been released in April already. Maimane says the project is a clear example of how the government loots…
DA FS elective congress in full swing
Thaba Nchu - The Democratic Alliance's Free State Provincial Elective Congress is in full swing. The party's provincial leader, Patricia Kopane, told OFM News that the election of the new leaders will help the party prepare towards the 2019 general elections. The members from various branches are currently chanting struggle…
Free State DA to elect new leadership
The Democratic Alliance in the Free State will today be electing its new provincial leadership. The elective congress held in Thaba Nchu will see long standing DA members and current provincial leader Patricia Kopane contesting for a new term. According to the DA’s Patricia Kopane these elections are a stepping…
Landboubulletin, Vrydag 27 Oktober 2017
Steun vir 'Swart Maandag' teen plaasaanvalle en misdaad kring uit; Griekwas speel met rooi armbande om teenstand teen geweldsmisdaad te wys; en boere gaan minder mielies plant vir 2018.
Mark Steenbok reporting from Verkeerdevlei Dutch Reformed Church
Mark Steenbok reporting from the funeral of 21-year-old Kyle Stols who was murdered on a private game farm in the Jagersfontein district.
Landboubulletin, Donderdag 26 Oktober 2017
Agbiz en Agri SA bekommerd oor mediumtermyn-begroting; amptelike plaasmoordsyfers bekend; en Vrystaatse Sernic-groep begin divisie vir navorsing oor lewendehawe- en voerkraalbedrywighede.
Landboubulletin, Woensdag 25 Oktober
Landbou-ekonome se voorafwense vir die mediumtermyn-begroting; Agri SA bekommerd oor geweldsmisdaad wat toeneem; en Douglas en GWK gaan gebuk onder kragonderbrekings as gevolg van munisipaliteit se Eskom-skuld.
Grey College
Some of the questions, especially the comprehension summary were a little bit more challenging, it would have taken them longer to read through it and answer the questions. They said it felt long to complete it,” says Goosen. Meanwhile, Hester Roos, a teacher from Grey College says students found it…
Voxie Eunice
The class of 2017’s National senior certificate exams are in full swing. The matrics wrote English Language paper one yesterday. According to Head of the English department, Angela Goosen from Eunice High School, students filled out a questionnaire form about the paper and the majority felt there was not enough…
Andrea Bakkes
Another student from Hoerskool Sentraal gives some advice to the matrics writing exams.
Mari-Louise
Advice to matriculants
Landboubulletin, Dinsdag 24 Oktober
Veediefstal neem toe; minister gaan verder moet antwoord oor staatskaping en Vrede-melkery; en opnames toon boere gaan minder mielies plant.